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Is USB 2.0 harddrive fast enough for newgames?

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erkanasu

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First of all can I boot windows off of a usb 2.0 drive( Macbook Pro ), and secondaly will games like half life 2 be playable with the limited bandwidth of the usb2.0? thanks
 
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erkanasu said:
First of all can I boot windows off of a usb 2.0 drive( Macbook Pro ), and secondaly will games like half life 2 be playable with the limited bandwidth of the usb2.0? thanks
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No. Bootcamp doesnt support booting off an external drive, unless you do a very complicated installation.

Yes - games will play fine off a usb 2.0 HD
 
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